My almost 8yo DD is a very expressive & competent reader (as per teacher & school assessments). I'd love her to have the pleasure I had from reading independantly. At her age I lived for reading. Obv she's not me, but it's frustrating when I know how much it could inspire her & give her pleasure (not to mention expanding her vocabulary & grammar). I've just banned TV during the week for her & her 6yo DS, so I'm hoping that in the darker evenings, she'll read more. ATM, we look at books at bedtime, but with a 16MO & trying to ensure bedtime (lights out) is still 8-ish, I'm finding it v difficult to get a story in every night. She prefers to say she doesn't want the same story as her DS, so chooses her own book (Rainbow Magic/Roald Dahl/Horrid Henry), but never really seems to get anywhere! She finds it difficult to settle & concentrate in general-she doesn't really even watch much TV TBH. Is there anything I can do?
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Jellybellyrbest · 03/09/2013 21:00
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